Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Cambodia
Cambodia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cambodia, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cambodia peaked at 0.1115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Cambodia ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +272.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +885.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 0.067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 0.096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +885.9% | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +272.7% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +140.2% | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 18 Seychelles 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Kosovo 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Liberia 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Gambia 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Zambia 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.89 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2677 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cambodia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cambodia was 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cambodia ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.